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Cat scratching furniture

Infographic on the reasons why cats scratch armchairs

This is a hugely debated topic on the internet and has been for years so nothing new here except this is a free-to-use infographic covering the main points. For me the last point in the infographic is the most important. When the family cat destroys a favorite armchair, I understand the consternation. It is unpleasant …

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Backyard tiger - hell

The Backyard Tiger – Big Cat Public Safety Act will end big cat abuse

The backyard tiger is an abomination. It is disrespectful of the world’s most impressive and well-known animal. People who keep tigers in their backyard are being self-indulgent idiots. Sorry if that is rude. I have to be rude because I am frustrated and fed up with reading about the misery that stupid people bring upon …

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Animal rights

What does a legally enforceable Bill of Rights for dogs and cats mean in California?

A California lawmaker has introduced a proposed law which would be a Bill of Rights for dogs and cats. The terminology is confusing because when you introduce a statute into legislation it’s called a ‘bill’ but the word is used differently and in a specific way in the phrase “Bill of Rights”. That point needs …

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Lawyer in court

2 US states where lawyers represent animal victims in criminal cases

NEWS AND COMMENT: The New York Post tells me that, currently, there are two states in the United States where a lawyer represents the animal in animal cruelty cases in their passage through the criminal court. They act as the voice of the animal. Their role is to report to the court on the living …

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Cat meat trade in Vietnam

Another gruesome report about Vietnam’s cat meat trade

NEWS AND VIEWS – OPINION – PLEASE LET ME HEAR YOURS TOO: Four Paws, an animal welfare organisation has investigated the cat meat trade in Vietnam. The Independent newspaper reported it. I don’t know whether you should read it. It is too upsetting. It is too nasty and grisly and unpleasant. Steel yourself, please. They …

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Joaquin Phoenix animal advocate

PETA’s Oscars 2019 (‘Oscats’) – Joaquin Phoenix best actor

Introduction Animal advocates have a duty to mention and praise high profile people who are passionate about animal welfare and who use their celebrity to promote a better relationship between human and animal. It is a reciprocal duty because high profile people have a duty to be the voice of animals. Why? Because they are …

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Animal rights

Dr Jordan B Peterson on Twitter: “Animals don’t have rights”

Dr Jordan Peterson, a truly awesome philosopher with the biggest brain on the planet has tweeted that… Animals don’t have rights. Rights are, by definition, reciprocal. People have responsibilities (to animals, as well). Terminology matters. Animals don't have rights. Rights are, by definition, reciprocal. People have responsibilities (to animals, as well). Terminology matters. https://t.co/6dtdQ1FGzf — …

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Charu Chandrasekera, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods at the University of Windsor is shown with Eric Margolis from the Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation

No animal testing at the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods

I have to write about this. It is a research centre (CCAAM) which uses alternative methods to do research which would have been done on animals. This is so important. Animal testing looks increasingly outdated and plain cruel and I’m told that 95% of drugs proved to be effective on animals in tests fail in …

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New York State Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal of the 67th Assembly District

Linda Rosenthal is a wonderful advocate for animal rights and welfare

This is a brief post in praise of Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal representing District 67 as a Democrat in the New York State Assembly, which includes parts of Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods. The reason why she deserves praise from cat lovers is because she is behind four major changes to the law …

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Organs-on-chips

Organs-on-chips: thank God, free the animals from laboratory testing

Organs-on-chips or organ-on-a-chip has the potential to dramatically reduce animal testing. If this comes to pass it will be a wonderful day for millions of animals and animal advocates. “This is the idea of replacing animals for drug testing with little micro-engineered devices…” – Don Ingber Human organs are recreated inside chips using human cells …

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Baby life versus kitten life

Senator votes AGAINST protecting aborted babies but FOR protecting kittens in animal testing

This is an interesting ethical dilemma, on the face of it. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon voted against the introduction of legislation that would extend protection for babies born alive during an abortion procedure. The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would require medical staff to use their best efforts to save the life of …

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Moscow de-icing

Moscow de-icer burns cat’s paws and poisons people

It is reported that de-icers and anti-snow chemicals used in Moscow take 1.3 billion years to dissolve! That’s an extraordinary statement and it comes from rt.com. But that’s not all there is to say about this toxic de-icing process. It creates toxic snow. Radioactive elements have been found in the de-icing chemicals and substances used …

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